Understanding the People and the Ideas that Created the U.S. Constitution

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Lesson Plans

Constitution Day WorkshopStudents in grades 4-12 analyze primary source documents to learn about the content, impact, and perpetual relevance of the U. S. Constitution to the daily lives of American citizens.

Amending the Constitution ( PDF, 1.12 MB, 4 pgs.)
Students in grades 7-12 explore the Constitutional amendment process, why the process should be taken with care, and how amendments have shaped the U.S. Constitution into the document we know today.

Additional Lesson Plans

Constitution Lessons (Grades K-12)
This ABA site has sections of lesson plans on rules, laws, and government; separation of powers; Constitutional rights; and representation, voting, and elections. Some lessons included PDF handouts.

Activities

Annual Constitution Day Poster Design ContestTo compete, K-12 entrants (including homeschoolers) design a poster showing how they benefited from the freedoms embodied in the U.S. Constitution. Entries must be postmarked by October 1st, 2013.

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